There are 9 ways to get from Nairobi to Iganga by plane, car or bus
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Recommended option
Fly Nairobi to Entebbe, drive • 3h 26m
Cheapest option
Bus, drive • 9h 10m
7 alternative options
Fly Nairobi to Kisumu, bus, drive • 5h 50m
Matatu, bus, drive • 9h 59m
Bus, drive via Busia • 10h 17m
Bus, drive via Busia #2 • 12h 24m
Drive • 7h 42m
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The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Iganga is to bus and drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 9h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Iganga is to fly and drive which costs $200 - $320 and takes 3h 26m.
The distance between Nairobi and Iganga is 428 km. The road distance is 539.6 km.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Nairobi to Iganga, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Nairobi Airport to Entebbe Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Iganga is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Nairobi to Iganga.
African Express, Uganda Airlines and Kenya Airways offer flights from Nairobi Airport to Entebbe Airport.
There are four+ hotels available in Iganga. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Nairobi to Nairobi Airport is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.

- Distance: 427.6 km
- Duration: 3h 26m
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Iganga, Uganda?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Iganga. However, you can take the taxi to Nairobi airport, fly to Entebbe, then take the drive to Iganga. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nairobi airport, fly to Kisumu, take the taxi to Kisumu, take the bus to Busia, then take the drive to Iganga.

- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $360
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $400
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $120

- Website
- jambojet.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $550
Flights from Nairobi to Eldoret International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $120

- Website
- ugandairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $220

- Website
- africanexpress.net
Flights from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $19 - $220

- Website
- 748airservicesltd.com
Flights from Nairobi to Kisumu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $150

- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nairobi Wilson to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $240

- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson to Kitale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360

- Phone
- 0729356561
- Website
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Kisumu to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Eldoret to Malaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com
Bus from Mumias to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tahmeedexpress.com

- Phone
- +254 726 511 628
- info@theguardiancoach.com
- Website
- theguardian.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- theguardiancoach.com
- Book at
- theguardian.co.ke
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Nairobi to Naivasha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3 - $7
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com

- Website
- coastbus.co.ke
Bus from Naivasha to Mumias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Schedules at
- coastbus.co.ke
- Phone
- +254718127350
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $21
- Business / VIP
- $21
- Normal
- $18

- Phone
- +254 0202210711
- ict@easycoach.co.ke
- Website
- easycoach.co.ke
Bus from Nairobi to Busia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Schedules at
- easycoach.co.ke
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